SE5^5
Chemical Markets Pric\es AUGUST 2 8 , 1 9 4 7 TVie following prices are for chemicals and related products usually handled in commercial q u a n t i ties and represent quotations of manufacturers or other primary sources prevailing in the New York market as of the above date. Every effort has been made to keep this list accurate, but in view of the current abnormal supply situation, it may n o t always be possible to obtain items a t the prices quoted.
Aoetaldehyde, drums, o.L, wks.. . . l b . 0.11 Aoetamide, tech., fiber d r u m s , wks. .lb. 0.33 Acetanilide, tech., powd., bbls lb. 0. 19 Acetic anhydride, d r u m s , c.l., frt. allowed lb. 0.13 acetone, C.P., drums, c.l., dl vd. lb. 0 . 0 8 > ^ - 0 . 1 0 H A.oetonitrile, drums, c.l., wks lb. 0.45 Àcetophenetidin, bbls., 1,000 lb.. . . lb. 1. 00 A.oetopbenone, cans, drums lb. 1.50—1.75 A.cid, abietic, drums, c.l., wks lb. 0.07H Acetic, 56%, bbls., c.l 100 lb. 7.56 glacial, synth., tech., bbls., c.l., wks 100 1b. 13.50 U.S.P., carboys, w k s . . . 100 lb. 1 5 . 3 0 - 1 6 . 0 5 Acetylsalicylic, U.S.P., bbls lb. 0.50 Anthranilic, tech., bbls lb. 0 . 90 Battery, cbys., c.l., E a s t , wks. 100 1b. 1.60 Benzoic, tech., b b l s lb. 0.43 Boric, tech., gran., bags ton 99 . 00 Butyric (99%), d r u m s , c.l., wks..lb. 0.32 Chloroacetic, mono-, tech., drums, wks lb. 0.17 Chlorosulfonic, d r u m s , c.l., wks. . l b . 0 . 03 Chromic, 99.5%, d r u m s , c.l lb. 0 . 2 0 - 0 . 2 1 Cinnamic, bots lb. 3.00-4 .00 Citric, cryst., bbls., c.l lb. 0 . 25 Cresylic, 50%, 210-215°, drums, c.l., wks., frt. equalized gal. 1.26 Fluosilicic.30%, bbls., wks lb. 0 . 0 8 - 0 . 0 9 Formic, 90%, r.bys., f.o.b., c.l., wks lb. 0.12^ Gallic, tech., bbls lb. 1 . 23 Hydriodic, 57%, cbys lb. 2.83 Hydrobrornic, 3 4 % , cbys lb. 0 . 3 5 - 0 . 3 7 Hydrochloric, 2 0 ° , cbys., c.l., wks 100 lb. 1.85 Hydrofluoric, 3 0 % , wks lb. 0.08 6 0 % , rubber d r u m s lb. 0.13^ Hypophosphorous, U.S.P., 3 0 % , 5-gal. demijohns lb. 0 .75 Lactic, 2 2 % . bbls., c.l., wks.. 100 lb. 4.40 4 4 % , bbls., c.l., wks 10Q lb. 8.15 Maieic, powd., d r u m s lb. 0.26 Mixed, tanks, w k s . . . Nitric unit, lb. 0.05 Sulfuric unit, lb. 0.0085 Naphthenic, 220-230°, drums ext r a , wks lb. 0.13 Nitric, C.P.. cbys. extra lb. 0.13 36° Be., cbys., c.l., wks.. .100 l b . 5.00 Oxalic, bbls., wks lb. 0.13 Phosphoric, U.S.P lb. 0.10^ Picramic, kegs lb. 0.65 Picric, bbls .» lb. 0.30 Pyrogallic, tech., bbls l b . No prices Salicyclic, tech.. bbls lb. 0.31 Stearic, dbl. press, bags, dlvd lb. 0.23-0.24 3ulfanilic, tech., d r u m s , wks lb. 0.17 Sulfuric, G6° Bé, cbya., c.l., E a s t , wks 100 1b. 1.55-1.70 66° Bé., tanks, E a s t , wks ton 16.50 60° Bé., tanks, E a s t , wks ton 13.00 Oleum, 20% t a n k s , E a s t , wks. t o n 19 .50 Tannic, tech., bbls lb. 0.93 Tartaric, U.S.P., cryst., bbls lb. 0.50 Tungstic, pure, 100-lb. p k g lb. *2.86 icohol, ethyl, 190-proof, drums, wine gal gal. 18.13 Amyl from pentane, t a n k s lb. 0.151 tert-, from p e n t a n e , frt. allowed gal. 1.31 α-Butyl, tanks, frt. allowed in East lb. 0.31-0.33 Cinnamyl, bots lb. 3.00 Denatured, C D . 12, drums, c.l., dlvd., East gal. 0.94 Diacetone, tech., drums, c.l lb. 0.14J4 Furfuryl, tech., t a n k cars, f.o.b. wks lb. 0.19 Isobutyl, réf., d r u m s , wks lb. 0.13 isopropyl, réf., 9 1 % , d r u m s incl., c.l., del gal. 0.47}$ Wood, see Methanol
VOLUME
2 5,
N O
36
»
Aldol, 9 5 % , d r u m s , cl., wks lb 0.15 Alum, a m m o n i u m , lump, bbls., wks. 100 1b. 4.25 Potassium, l u m p , bbls., wks.. 100 lb. 4 . 50 Potassium chrome lb. 0 . 1 2 J3 Sodium, bbls., wks t . . . 100 lb. 3 . 25 Aluminum chloride, anhyd., cml., drums extra, c.l., wks lb. 0.10 M e t a l , 9 8 - 9 9 % , drums, c.l lb. 0.15 Stéarate, otns., c.l lb. 0.39 Sulfate, cml., bags, c.l., wks., frt. equalised 100 lb. 1.15 iron-free, bags, c.l., wks.. . 100 lb. 1.95 Ammonia, anhydrous, fertilizer, f.o.b. wks., frt. equalized ton 59 . 00 pure, cyls lb. 0 . 1 6 - 0 . 2 2 a q u a , 26°, t a n k s (on NH» content) , f.o.b. wks ton 6 5 . 00 Ammonium bicarbonate, drums, c.l lb. 0.064 Bichromate, bbls., wks lb. 0 . 2 6 - 0 . 3 0 Bifluoride, bbls lb. 0.15 Bromide, bbls lb. 0. 28 Carbonate, tech., bbls lb. 0.08 H Chloride, gray, bbls 100 lb. 7 . 00 T.S.P., gran., bbls ib. 0. 13 Iodide, 25-lb. jars lb. 3.90 Linoleate, 8 0 % , drums, wks lb. 0.40H Nitrate, tech., bags, c.l., wks. 100 1b. 4.35 Oleate, bbls lb. 0.14 Oxalate, drums lb. 0 . 25 Persulfate, keccs lb. 0.25M Phosphate, dibasic, tech., bbls. .lb. 0. 0 7 - 0 . 0 7 H Sulfate, bulk, c.l., f.o.b. cars, producing ovens ton 35 . 00 Sulfide, liq. 4 0 - 4 5 % , basis 100%, t a n k s , dlvd lb. 0.07^ Amyl acetate, from pentane, tanks, frt. allowed lb. 0.21 Chloride, mixed, tanks, wks lb. 0.06 Mercaptan, d r u m s , l.c.l., wks.. . .lb. 1 .10 Amylamine, 1 0 0 % basis lb. 0.61 Aniline, drums, c.l lb. 0. 13 Anthraquinone, subi., bbls lb. 0.70 Antimony chloride, soin., cbys lb. 0.17 Metal, dom., f.o.b. Laredo, b u l k . l b . 0.33 Oxide, bags, c.l., wks lb. 0 . 2 6 - 0 . 2 7 H Sulfide, bbls., c.l., wks lb. 0.22 Argols, min., 7 0 % , bags, basis 1 0 0 % , 100 kilos 2 5 . 00 Arsenic, metal, kegs lb. N o prices Trioxide (white arsenic), powd., bbls., c.l lb. 0 . 06 Arsenous chloride, bots lb. 1. 55 Barium carbonate, natural, 9 9 % — 200-mesh, b a g s , c.l., wks ton 43.00 Chloride, tech., cryst-, bags, c.l., wks ton 80.00 Hydroxide, bbls., wks lb. 0.19 N i t r a t e , bbls., c.l., wks lb. O.llJ^ Peroxide, d r u m s , c.l., wks lb. 0.11^ S t é a r a t e , 2,000 lb. lots or m o r e . .lb. 0.44 Sulfate, n a t u r a l (barytes), wetgrd., bags, c.l., wks ton 3 1 . 10 synthetic (blanc fixe), dry, bags, c.l ton 6 7 . 50 Benraldehyde, tech., cbys lb. 0.45 Benzene, tanks gal. 0 . 19 Benzidine, bbls lb. 0.77 Benzyl acetate, f .f .Cl, drums lb. 0 . 60 Bismuth, metal, ton lots lb. 2 . 00 N i t r a t e , cans lb. 1. 60 Oxychloride, d r u m s lb. 3 . 80 Subnitrate, powd., drums lb. 2.15 Bleaching powder, drums, wks. 100 lb. 2.75 Bone black, 4 bbls.—c.l., frt. allowed E a s t lb. 0.15>S Borax, tech., gran., bulk, c.l., frt. allowed ton 4 4 . 50 Bromine, cases, 1,000-lb. lots lb. 0.23 Bromoform, cbys lb. 1.42
SEPTEMBER
8,
19 4 7
Butyl a c e t a t e , synthetic, drums, c.l., frt. allowed E a s t of Mississippi lb. 0 . 1 7 >s tanks lb. 0.16M Alcohol, synthetic, d r u m s , c.l.. . .lb. 0.17££ tanks lb. 0.16M Lactate, drums, c.l., frt. allowed East lb. 0.40H S t é a r a t e , drums, . c l lb. 0.45 Butyraldehyde, drums, l.c.l lb. 0.16£$ C a d m i u m bromide, 25-lb. j a r s lb. 1.66 Metal, ingots, cases lb. 1.75—1.80 Caffeine, 100 lb. or more lb. 3.75 Calcium a c e t a t e , bags 100 lb. 3.00 Arsenate, drums, c.l ib. 0.09>t C a r b o n a t e , precip., bags, 500 lb., c.l., wks lb. 0.025i Chloride, bags, flake, c.l., dlvd.. .ton 23.50 Gluconate, U.S.P., bbls lb. 0 . 5 8 - 0 . 6 6 Phosphate, feeding grade, bags, wks ton 75.00 tribasic, bbls lb. 0.0636 S t é a r a t e , 2,000 lbs. or more lb. 0.4Ï Calomel, see Mercurous chloride Camphor, synthetic, dom., tech., bbls., contract, wks lb. 0.45 Carbazole, 9 5 % , drums, ton lots, wks lb. 1.10-1.30 Carbon bisulfide, drums, c.l lb. 0.05 Black, reg., uncomp., bags, c.l., wks lb. 0.074 Dioxide, liq., cyl lb. 0.06 Tetrachloride, drums, c.l., frt. allowed lb. 0.06>* Casein, dom., acid-precip., 100-bag lots, shipping point lb. 0 . 3 2 - 0 . 3 3 Catechol, C.P., drums lb. 2.00 Cerium oxalate, N . F . , bbls., wks.. . l b . 0.70 Charcoal, willow, powd., bbls lb. 0.06 China clay^ bulk, c.l., wks ton 9 . 00 Chloral h y d r a t e , jars lb. 0 . 9 3 - 0 . 98 Chlorine, liq., cyls., c.l., del lb. 0.06^ tanks, wks., frt. equalized. . .100 lb. 2 . 0 0 - 2 . 2 5 Chlorobenzene, mono-, d r u m s , wke. lb. 0 . 0 6 - 0 . 0 7 H 2-Chloroethyl ether, a r u m s , c.l., wks lb. 0.13H Chloroform, tech., drums lb. 0.20 Chromium acetate, 7 . 5 % soin., bbls lb. 0.09>4 Coal tar, crude, drums, c.l., wks.. .bbl. 9.50 Cobalt oxide, black, keg lb. 1 . 2 7 ^ - 1 . 3 0 Copper carbonate, 5 2 - 5 4 % , bbls.. . l b . 0 . 2 4 - 0 . 2 6 Chloride, cryst., bbls lb. 0.17H Cyanide, tech., bbls lb. 0.40}$ M e t a l , eleo lb. 0.21}$ Oxide, black, bbls., tons, wks lb. 0 . 2 9 - 0 . 3 C Sulfate, bags, c.l., wks 100 lb. 7.60 Copperas, see Ferrous sulfate Corrosive sublimate, see Mercuric chloride Cream of t a r t a r , see Potassium aoid tartrate C r e s o l , U . S . P . , d r u m s , c.l., wks lb. 0.1C Crotonaldehyde, 9 1 % , wks lb. 0.17 C y a n a m i d , 2 1 % N ; pulvd., wke. contracts unit-ton 1.90 Diacetomaceous earth, dom., purif., bags, c.l., Atlantic S e a b o a r d . . . . t o n 65.01 Dibutylamine, c.l., drums, wks lb. 0 . 7t Dibutyl p h t h a l a t e , drums, c.l., dlvd. lb. 0.33H Dibutyl t a r t r a t e , drums lb. 0 . 9 2 - 1 . 0 2 o-Dichlorobenzene, d r u m s . . . . l b . 0 . 0 8 } £ - 0 . 0 9 H p-Dichloroben«ene, d r u m s , c.l lb. 0.1234 Diethylamine, d r r m s , I.e.*., wks.. . . l b . 0.71 Diethyianiline, duxims lb. 0.48 Diethylene glycol, d r u m s , o.L, frt. allowed East lb. 0.14 Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, d r u m s , wks lb. 0.22 Monoethyl ether, d r u m s , o.L, wks lb. 0.15H
2599
Diethyl phthalate, drums, c.l lb. 0.31.4 Diethyl sulfate, tech. „ d r u m s , wks. .lb. 0.14 Diethylene glycol mano-oleate ( d i glycol oleate) light, bbls lb. Ό.17 Dimethylaniline, drums lb. Ό.22 Dimethyl phthalate, d r u m s , c.l., dlvd lb. 0.24*4 Dinitrobenzene, tech., d r u m s . . . . . . lb. «0.16 Dinitrochlorobenzene, d r u m s lb. oflavin, bots kg. 150.00 Itoeholle salt, see Sodium potassium -tartrate Saccharin, 1,000 lb. lots or more. . .lb. 1.30 Sildca, amorph., ground, 325-mesh, iDags, c.l., wks ton 1 8 . 5 0 - 2 3 . 0 0 Sil.-ver nitrate, bote., 2,500 oz. l o t s . . o z . 0.41Ji So-dium a c e t a t e , flake, 6 0 % , bbls.. . lb. 0.05^ -Alginate, drums lb. 0.79 -Antimonate, bbls lb. 0.15 33enzoate, U.S.P., drums lb. 0.46 jBicarbonate, U.S.P., gran., bags, el., wks 1001b. 2.25 Bichromate, bags, c.l., wks..lb. 0 . 0 8 ^ - 0 . 0 8 ^ Sodium bisulfite, bbls., c.l., wks.. 100 lb. 3.00 bromide ,U.S.P., bbls., wks lb. 0.25
CHEMICAL
Carbonate, 5 8 % , light, paper bags, contract, wks 100 lb. 1.20 Chlorate, cryst., bags lb. 0.06H Chloride, bags, o.l ton 18.60 Citrate, U.S.P., gran., bbls lb 0.26 Cyanide, 9 6 - 9 8 % , dom., d r u m s . , lb. 0.14H Ferrocyanide (sodium prussiate, yellow), bbls lb. 0. 12K Fluoride,90%, bbls.,c.l., wks..lb. 0 . 0 9 ^ - 0 . 1 0 Fluosilicate, dom., bbls., c.l., wks lb. 0.07 H Hydroxide, 7 6 % , solid, drums, contract, wks 100 lb. 2 . 6 0 - 2 . 85 Metasilicate, gran., bags, wkj. 100 1b. 3.40 Naphthionate, bbls lb. 0.5O Nitrate, orude, bulk, wks ton 32 . 00-42.50 Nitrite, bbls lb. 0.06^ Perborate, bbls « lb. 0.14^ Phosphate, disodium, cryst., bags, c.l., wks 1001b. 3.50 Phosphate, trisodium, bags, c.l., wks 100 lb. 3. 50 Potassium t a r t r a t e , powd., bbls., 5,0001b lb. 0.34H Silicate, 40°, d r u m s , c.l 100 l b . 0 . 9 5 - 1 . 0 0 Stannate, drums, wks lb. 0 . 4 3 J^ Sulfate, anhyd., bags 100 lb. 2.10 * crude (niter cake), bulk, wks..ton 20.00 crude (salt cake), bulk, wks..ton 20.00 cryst. (Glauber's s a l t ) , bags, c.l 100 lb. 1.25 Sulfide, cryst., bbls 100 lb. 3 . 25 Solid, bbls., c.l., wks 1001b. 3 . 5 0 - 5 . 5 0 Thiocyanate, C.P., d r u m s lb. 0. 55 Thiosulfate, reg., cryst., bags 1001b. 2.25 Tungstate, tech., bags lb. 1.35 Solvent n a p h t h a , tanks gal. 0.23 drums gal. 0. 28 Stannous chloride (tin crystals), bbls lb. 0.55 Oxide (tin oxide), bbls lb. 0.82 Strontium carbonate, tech., bbls.. .lb. 0.14 Nitrate, bbls lb. 0.07% Sulfur, bulk, mines ton 1 6 . 0 0 - 1 8 . 0 0 Chloride, drums lb. 0.07 Dioxide, liquid, f.o.b. wks.— single unit t a n k cars lb. 0.044 M u l t i unit t a n k cars lb. 0.05 Tallow, extra lb. 0.11% Tetrachloroethane, drums, wks.. . . l b . 0.08 Tetrachloroethylene, d r u m s , c.l., frt. allowed Zone 1 lb. 0.10*4 Thiamine hydrochloride, bots kg. 160.00 Thiocarbanilid, drums lb. 0.24 Tin, Straits lb. 0. 80 Salts, see Stannic, Stannous Titanium dioxide, bags, c.l lb. 0.16H Toluene, tanks gal. 0.23 drums gal. 0.28 o-Toluidine, d r u m s lb. 0.91 p-Toluidine, bbls., wks lb. 0.44 m-Tolylenediamine, kegs lb. 0.77 Triamylamine, drums, c.l.., w k s . . . .lb. 0.98 Tributylamine, drums, c.l., wks.. . .lb. 0.78 Trichloroethylene, drums, wks., frt. allowed ...lb. 0.08 Tricresyl phosphate, tech., drums, c.l lb. 0.33 Triethanolamine, drums, c.l., frt. allowed East lb. 0.19^ Triethylamine, drums, l.c.l-, 100%, wks lb. 0.36 Triphenyl phosphate, bbls lb. 0.26 Tungsten, tech., powd., drums, wks lb. 2.85 Turpentine, gum, bulk, Savannah gal. 0.59 Urea, dom., 4 0 % N , bags, wks ton 73.00 Vanillin,exguaiacol,25-lb. tins. .. . l b . 3.00 ex eugenol, 25-lb. tins lb. 4 . 50 Whiting, limestone, dry-grd., 325mesh, bags, 40 tons, N . E . , wks. . t o n 9.50 Xylidine, drums lb. 0.38 Xylene, indust., East of Omaha, tanks lb. 0.25 drums lb. 0. 30 Zino ammonium chloride, bbls., c.l lb. 0.0751 Carbonate, rubber grade, bbls., wks lb. 0.10M Chloride, tech., fused, d r u m s . . . l b . 0.06& Metal slabs, a t Ν. Υ lb. 0.11 Oxide, Amer, process, bags, c.l.. . l b . 0.10 Stéarate, tech. 2,000 lb. or more.lb. 0.43 Sulfate, cryst., bags, c.l., wks. 100 1b. 4.15 * Nominal.
AND
ENGINEERING
NEWS
